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Uber Eats Driver Finds Marijuana 'Burrito' During South Jersey Delivery, Police Say Uber Eats Driver Finds Marijuana 'Burrito' During South Jersey Delivery, Police Say
Uber Eats Driver Finds Marijuana 'Burrito' During South Jersey Delivery, Police Say Forget about guac, there was something else green in a Gloucester County burrito delivery order. An Uber Eats driver unwrapped what they thought was a burrito—only to find more than an ounce of marijuana in the bag, the Washington Township Police Department said in a Facebook post on Sunday, Nov. 24. The driver became suspicious after catching a whiff of marijuana from the delivery bag and pulled over in Washington Township to call police. An officer arrived and opened the foil package, discovering the marijuana with a bottle of water and a box of soup. "This wasn’t the kind of wrap anyone…

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by Chris Spiker
News
South Jersey Police Department Hands Out 'Bomb Pops' From New Ice Cream Truck South Jersey Police Department Hands Out 'Bomb Pops' From New Ice Cream Truck
South Jersey Police Department Hands Out 'Bomb Pops' From New Ice Cream Truck A police department in Gloucester County is enhancing community relations by handing out "bomb pops." The Washington Township Police Department has a new mobile ice cream truck to spread the good cheer, it announced on Thursday, May 25. "It has been a difficult secret to keep, but the BIG day is finally here!!!!" they wrote. Police Chief Patrick Gurcsik ecstatically announced their new tool to continue the department’s "priority of positively engaging members of our Washington Township Community." The idea was born, before COVID-19 when the Chief’s cousin Joey, a retired NYPD officer, se…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
South Jersey Mansion Party With 100 Rowdy Guests Busted By Police South Jersey Mansion Party With 100 Rowdy Guests Busted By Police
South Jersey Mansion Party With 100 Rowdy Guests Busted By Police A South Jersey homeowner is facing a criminal charge and several violations after a rowdy crowd of more than 100 people trashed his residential home during a Labor Day event, authorities said. The Washington Township and Gloucester Township Police Departments responded to the pool party on Bells Lake Road near School House Lane Monday night. There, they found trash strewn on the streets and yards, intoxicated people, loud music and party-goers cars parked throughout this typically quiet residential neighborhood, Washington Township police said.  Officers spoke with security …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: Camden Man Fatally Stabbed Woman Found In Fire Prosecutor: Camden Man Fatally Stabbed Woman Found In Fire
Prosecutor: Camden Man Fatally Stabbed Woman Found In Fire A 31-year-old man from Camden has been arrested with the help of U.S. Marshals in connection with a fatal stabbing, authorities said. Kacheim Davis of Camden, has been charged with first-degree murder in the homicide of Christine Pierce, 41, of Camden, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. About 9 p.m. on Saturday, Camden City firefighters were dispatched to an apartment on the 800 block of Haddon Ave. on a report of smoke detectors going off.  Once inside, they located and extinguished a small stove fire befo…

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by Jon Craig